Teaching key skills such as how to read patterns and charts, which needles and yarn to choose, how to hold your work, casting on and off, essential stitches and finishing - this is the only book you need to get started on your knitting journey. And, once you've got the basics under your belt, there is a wide range of knitting techniques to explore - including lace, cables, textured patterns, beaded work and embellishments. This manual provides a great reference for beginners and beyond. Having a wide repertoire of techniques at your fingertips will enhance every project you turn your hand to.

Includes a handy SOS section giving expert tips on avoiding and spotting mistakes, using lifelines and how to rescue and fix common errors.

Topics covered:
- Understanding abbreviations
- Fitting knit garments
- Tension swatches
- Cables and mock cables Assembly
- Bands and buttonholes
- Beadwork
- Blocking and pressing
- Bobbles, fringes, pompoms
- Stem stitch
- Cast-ons
- Circular knitting
- Jogless circular knitting
- Round vs rows
- Colourwork
- Increase and decrease
- Fixing dropped stitches
- Edges and joining edges
- Fair Isle
- Fastenings Picot Seams

A comprehensive knitting manual for all you will ever need to know about knitting!